The stock of DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) has increased by 0.13 when compared to last closing price of 45.35.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -5.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. The Motley Fool reported 2024-03-30 that The growth in the online sports betting market could deliver more new highs for DraftKings’ stock. Cava’s early success in the fast-casual restaurant industry spells a rewarding investment opportunity.
Is It Worth Investing in DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DKNG is 1.85. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 19 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DKNG is 453.19M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.86% of that float. On April 01, 2024, DKNG’s average trading volume was 12.16M shares.
DKNG’s Market Performance
DKNG’s stock has seen a -5.30% decrease for the week, with a 7.28% rise in the past month and a 26.88% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.14% for DraftKings Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.15% for DKNG’s stock, with a 34.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DKNG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DKNG stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for DKNG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DKNG in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $58 based on the research report published on March 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DKNG reach a price target of $58. The rating they have provided for DKNG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 26th, 2024.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Positive” to DKNG, setting the target price at $54 in the report published on March 25th of the current year.
DKNG Trading at 7.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DKNG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.66%, as shares surge +4.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +29.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DKNG fell by -5.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +78.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.13. In addition, DraftKings Inc. saw 28.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DKNG starting from Robins Jason, who sale 200,000 shares at the price of $40.89 back on Feb 21 ’24. After this action, Robins Jason now owns 3,195,812 shares of DraftKings Inc., valued at $8,178,308 using the latest closing price.
Dodge R Stanton, the Chief Legal Officer of DraftKings Inc., sale 686,101 shares at $43.06 during a trade that took place back on Feb 08 ’24, which means that Dodge R Stanton is holding 200,239 shares at $29,543,509 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DKNG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for DraftKings Inc. stands at -0.22. The total capital return value is set at -0.32. Equity return is now at value -74.17, with -20.09 for asset returns.
Based on DraftKings Inc. (DKNG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -570.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -549.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.93. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
